Charaka Charaka

Charaka - Definition

For a village in Greece, see Charaka (Laconia), Greece

Charaka, sometimes spelled Caraka, (perhaps 1st or 2nd century CE) is one of the founders of Ayurveda. According to Charaka, health and disease are not predetermined and life may be prolonged by human effort.

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According to the Charaka tradition, there existed six schools of medicine, founded by the disciples of the sage Punarvasu Ātreya. Each of his disciples, Agnivesha, Bhela, Jatūkarna, Parāshara, Hārīta, and Kshārapāni, composed a Samhitā. Of these, the one composed by Agnivesha was supposed to be the best. The Agnivesha Samhitā was later revised by Charaka and it came to be known as Charaka Samhitā. The Charaka Samhit&#257 was revised by Dridhbala.

Āyurveda is traditionally divided into eight branches which, in Charaka's scheme, are:

  1. sūtra-sthāna, general principles
  2. nidāna-sthāna, pathology
  3. vimāna-sthāna, diagnostics
  4. sharīra-sthāna, physiology and anatomy
  5. indriya-sthāna, prognosis
  6. chikitsā-sthāna, therapeutics
  7. kalpa-sthāna, pharmacy
  8. siddhi-sthāna, successful treatment

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Charaka - Example Usage
Fariz90: Selamat buat bpk @audi_alexander n bpk @alfry_mucha yg telah mengharumkan nama Muda Charaka.. (҂'̀⌣'́)9
Nugrahapanca: Wkwkwk agak" charaka ni RT @DavinAlando: Ck dk katek lomba laen b -,- RT @mcharaka: @DavinAlando @Nugrahapanca peh lomba seringaman \(ˆ▽ˆ)/"
Nugrahapanca: Jgn vin kasian hahahaha RT @DavinAlando: Nk sebut namo ap? ;;) RT @Nugrahapanca: Eaaa ketauan charaka ;;) RT @DavinAlando: Oh
DavinAlando: Nk sebut namo ap? ;;) RT @Nugrahapanca: Eaaa ketauan charaka ;;) RT @DavinAlando: Oh mentang lg fallin in love :p RT @mcharaka
Nugrahapanca: Laju gebuk ii lah charaka wkwkwk (?) RT @DavinAlando: (¬˛¬͡) bkin wg naek darah b pagi" ckni (˘̶̀ ̯ ˘̶́ ) RT @mcharaka
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